Abstract:

In the epistemological context the knowledge production process, which consists of the concepts of data, information, knowledge and wisdom is called knowledge hierarchy or wisdom hierarchy. In this study, it is discussed how the hierarchy undergoes a change in the digitalization process. For this purpose first of all the opinions of prominent experts in the literature were examined in order to reveal the basic structure of the traditional knowledge hierarchy and the concepts of data, information, knowledge and wisdom were discussed separately. Then the discussions on the traditional structure were evaluated. In the second dimension of the study the information hierarchy is discussed in the context of digitalization. Again changes in data (big data), information, knowledge and wisdom (digital wisdom) were evaluated based on the opinions of experts who examined the subject in the context of digitalization. In the conclusion part of the study, the subject was handled holistically and the changes experienced were evaluated and discussed from epistemological, methodological and pedagogical perspectives.

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